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Trend alert: Beyonce's Boy Beat Makeup Look
The Boy beat is a form of minimal makeup that is drawing a lot of attention on social media platforms. It came into lime light when none other than Beyonce's makeup artist Sir John spoke about using this unique makeup trick on the singer in the Formation music video. Sir John talked about ding Beyonce's makeup in an androgynous way where the line between looking masculine or feminine was blurred via makeup. And 'boy beat' came under the spotlight, ta-da.
Well, the boy beat makeup was immediately picked by a YouTuber named Sarah Cheung who created a Beyonce-inspired tutorial videos on her channel with defined cheekbones, while accentuating her freckles and dark circles and leaving the brows unruly for a boyish look. This instantly went viral on the social media platforms and spread like wildfire. The trend aims for the unpolished-yet-beautiful look, encouraging minimalism and embracing your skin and natural features as they are. And the rest is history. Being on the realistic side, the trend resonated with the real people who are less than perfect, and Beyonce's boy beat makeup has become one of the most popular trends.
The look is about embracing your skin in its natural form, the way it is, while enhancing the prominent features to appear like the best version of yourself. Queen Bey has rocked this look in many of her music videos, the last and the most recent one being the Grammy nominated "Formation" video from the hit album LEMONADE. In the video, Beyonce is seen flaunting unruly brows and minimal makeup while embracing a boyish demeanour combined with her usual sassy attitude. This is probably how the 'boy beat' got its name from. The term 'beat' is a slang commonly used for flawless makeup or face.
The technique is apt for people who are not very skilled in makeup, or those who do not like the idea of spending a huge chunk of their time doing makeup to look flawless and who don not like wearing heavy or a lot of makeup. The boy beat goes hand in hand with the latest minimalistic makeup craze which advocates the idea of barely-there makeup, to look naturally beautiful.
The mantra for achieving the boy beat look is to accentuate the imperfections instead of covering them. It's simple: focus on natural-looking. It can easily be your ideal routine for all seasons, especially if you like keeping things simple.
Here are some intrepretations of the boy beat makeup trend from Instagram:
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Calvin Harris Sings On New Song, 'My Way': Listen
9/16/2016 by Mary J. DiMeglio
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Calvin Harris performs at 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango at StubHub Center on May 10, 2014 in Los Angeles.
Calvin Harris released his new single, "My Way," on Thursday night, after teasing its arrival all week on Twitter.
While Harris frequently enlists guest vocalists for his songs, he decided to sing the lyrics of the new tropical house track himself.
"You were the one thing in my way," Harris repeats over and over, which will inevitably have listeners wondering if he is singing to his recent ex, Taylor Swift.
Calvin Harris' Most Underrated Songs: Listen to Five Deep Cuts From His Catalog
This isn't the first time the producer decided to use his own voice: He also sang his hits "Feels So Close" and "Summer."
In an interview with iHeartRadio, Harris says the time was right for him to use his own vocals. "I like to sing on a song every two or three years, or so," he said. "I just kind of thought it was a bit of a curve ball. I kind of like the idea of just tracking something out without a celebrity guest feature, and I think the vocal works so why not."
Listen (and learn the lyrics) here:

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AUSTRALIAN security agencies are keeping a watchful eye on local efforts to help people smugglers overseas after a boatload of suspected asylum seekers ran aground in far north Queensland.
Border officials are also ramping up surveillance efforts following the successful venture on Sunday, the first since 2014.
It's believed 15 of them have been taken to Christmas Island, while the remaining pair have been arrested by Australian Federal Police.
There are reports one of the men, the captain, made contact with people in Sydney before his arrest in an attempt to arrange transport from the area.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Thursday would not confirm the details but said agencies were aware of onshore efforts to organise such vessels.
"We know they're in contact with people smugglers offshore," he told Sydney's 2GB radio.
"We know that there's money to be made and they will take money off these people to put them onto boats.
Mr Dutton said Border Force officials will learn lessons from the incident and will step up their efforts as a result.
"If we need to increase the hours of surveillance flights that we have then that will happen," he said.


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Asian Hotels (West) (NSE:AHLWEST) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility of prices, but whether you will suffer a permanent loss of capital.' When we think about how risky a company is, we always like to look at its use of debt, since debt overload can lead to ruin. We can see that Asian Hotels (West) Limited (NSE:AHLWEST) does use debt in its business. But the real question is whether this debt is making the company risky.
When Is Debt Dangerous?
Generally speaking, debt only becomes a real problem when a company can't easily pay it off, either by raising capital or with its own cash flow. If things get really bad, the lenders can take control of the business. However, a more common (but still painful) scenario is that it has to raise new equity capital at a low price, thus permanently diluting shareholders. Of course, debt can be an important tool in businesses, particularly capital heavy businesses. The first thing to do when considering how much debt a business uses is to look at its cash and debt together.
View our latest analysis for Asian Hotels (West)
What Is Asian Hotels (West)'s Debt?
As you can see below, Asian Hotels (West) had ₹7.60b of debt, at September 2020, which is about the same as the year before. You can click the chart for greater detail. However, it also had ₹569.2m in cash, and so its net debt is ₹7.03b.
NSEI:AHLWEST Debt to Equity History December 1st 2020
A Look At Asian Hotels (West)'s Liabilities
We can see from the most recent balance sheet that Asian Hotels (West) had liabilities of ₹1.02b falling due within a year, and liabilities of ₹9.71b due beyond that. Offsetting this, it had ₹569.2m in cash and ₹122.5m in receivables that were due within 12 months. So it has liabilities totalling ₹10.0b more than its cash and near-term receivables, combined.
The deficiency here weighs heavily on the ₹2.86b company itself, as if a child were struggling under the weight of an enormous back-pack full of books, his sports gear, and a trumpet. So we definitely think shareholders need to watch this one closely. After all, Asian Hotels (West) would likely require a major re-capitalisation if it had to pay its creditors today.
We use two main ratios to inform us about debt levels relative to earnings. The first is net debt divided by earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), while the second is how many times its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) covers its interest expense (or its interest cover, for short). This way, we consider both the absolute quantum of the debt, as well as the interest rates paid on it.
Weak interest cover of 0.41 times and a disturbingly high net debt to EBITDA ratio of 8.3 hit our confidence in Asian Hotels (West) like a one-two punch to the gut. This means we'd consider it to have a heavy debt load. Even worse, Asian Hotels (West) saw its EBIT tank 72% over the last 12 months. If earnings keep going like that over the long term, it has a snowball's chance in hell of paying off that debt. When analysing debt levels, the balance sheet is the obvious place to start. But it is Asian Hotels (West)'s earnings that will influence how the balance sheet holds up in the future. So when considering debt, it's definitely worth looking at the earnings trend. Click here for an interactive snapshot.
Finally, a company can only pay off debt with cold hard cash, not accounting profits. So the logical step is to look at the proportion of that EBIT that is matched by actual free cash flow. Over the last three years, Asian Hotels (West) actually produced more free cash flow than EBIT. That sort of strong cash generation warms our hearts like a puppy in a bumblebee suit.
To be frank both Asian Hotels (West)'s EBIT growth rate and its track record of staying on top of its total liabilities make us rather uncomfortable with its debt levels. But at least it's pretty decent at converting EBIT to free cash flow; that's encouraging. Taking into account all the aforementioned factors, it looks like Asian Hotels (West) has too much debt. While some investors love that sort of risky play, it's certainly not our cup of tea. The balance sheet is clearly the area to focus on when you are analysing debt. However, not all investment risk resides within the balance sheet - far from it. Take risks, for example - Asian Hotels (West) has 2 warning signs (and 1 which can't be ignored) we think you should know about.
If you're interested in investing in businesses that can grow profits without the burden of debt, then check out this free list of growing businesses that have net cash on the balance sheet.
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Gor Mahia Football club was formed on February 17 1968 following the amalgamation of Luo Union FC and Luo Stars football clubs. However the history of the club goes back to the 1950s with the formation of Luo Union FC. The original Luo Union FC was formed in the 1950s and was the brainchild of freedom fighter Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. Luo Union FC finished second in the first ever Kenyan national league held in 1963 and then won the league in 1964 with players like the legendary keeper James Sianga, Stephen Yongo, Fred Siranga, and Daniel Nicodemus "Arudhi". In 1965 they finished second to Feisal of Mombasa on goal difference.
In 1966 and 67, there was a major split in Luo Union Football Club. Some players split and formed Luo Sports club. Others stayed with Luo Union. But when Luo Union were were omitted from the 1966 league at the expense of Luo Sports club, some players opted to join Kisumu Hotstars. These included William Ouma "Chege" James Sianga, Joseph Okeyo, Josphat Okello "Smart" and John Otieno "Hatari".
As a result of the split, Abaluhya Football club (now AFC leopards) dominated the league in those two years. At the end of 1967, Luo Union FC officials approached the Minister for economic planning, Tom Mboya to discuss unifying the two factions. The officials included Mahallon Danga who had played for Luo Union FC in the early 60s, Solomon Oiro and Odiawo Nyandega. Meetings were held in Tom Mboya's house. Present at those meetings were the likes of Prof Bethwell Ogot, Joab Omino, Zach Ramogo and Samuel Ayany. On February 17 1968, an agreement was reached amongst the Luo Union and Luo Sports club factions to form a unified team. Several names were proposed for the new unified club including "Luanda Magere", Nile Stars. The name Gor Mahia proposed by Aggrey Olango who played for Luo Sports club was adopted. Zach Ramogo was selected as interim chairman and later voted in as the club chairman at the club's first ever annual general meeting. Other pioneer officials were Mahallon Danga and Andrew Odemba. Gor Mahia Football Club had now been born.
A friendly match / fund raising match against Express of Uganda was arranged before the start of the 1968 league and newly formed Gor Mahia were impressive in front of a massive crowd. The merger of the two powerful teams had created one strong one that sent shivers into the spines of opponents not just in kenya but in the neighbouring countries as well. The team boasted some of the best players in the nation. Players like the legendary striker William Ouma "Chege" who before Dennis Oliech was considered by many as the greatest striker Kenya ever produced, keeper James Sianga and Fred Siranga. Good tidings were to follow as the club won the national league at its first attempt. It was not surprising since the merger of the two mega clubs created one strong unit. Gor Mahia thus qualified for the 1969 Africa Champions cup.
In December 1968, Minister Ronald Ngala dissolved the then Kenya Football Association, thus bringing football activities to a standstill. Gor Mahia embarked on a country wide tour to prepare for the Africa cup and raise money. Participating in a continental event for the very first time, Gor Mahia was pitted against Burri of Sudan. Gor Mahia won the 1st leg 4-2 in Khartoum but surprisingly lost the return leg 0-1 in Nairobi. This started the peculiar tradition of the club where they tend to play better away from home than they do at home in international matches. Still K'Ogalo had qualified for the second round on 4-3 aggregate. In the quarter final, K'Ogalo lost 2-4 on aggregate to Ismailia of Egypt.
In the 2nd round of the 1969 Champions cup, Gor Mahia faced Ismailia of Egypt. They lost 4-2 on aggregate. The death of Minister Tom Mboya who was one of the key founder members of the club clearly had a negative impact on the players. Mboya was much beloved by all and his sudden assassination was deeply mourned. Ismailia went on to win the Africa Champions cup that year.
Later in 1969, a group of disgruntled officials led by Odiawo Nyandega and Solomon Oiro attempted to change the name of the club to Luo Union, claiming that a club named Gor Mahia would never prosper. They even went as far as staging an attempted coup against the then club officials led by Zach Ramogo. The coup was aborted when players, branch officials and fans through their weight behind the incumbent officials.


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Why LGBTQ+ Representation Matters in Youth Literature (and Some Book Recommendations, too!)
By Joely Feder
As individuals, we try to find ourselves when we are teens. For LGBTQ+ folks, oftentimes, these identities are actualized during the teen years. And youth literature is what we read at this age.
Just like we see ourselves represented in the books we read as young children, we also see ourselves in the books we read as teens. And if we are left out then we don't feel represented or heard.
Why LGBTQ+ representation matters in youth literature
The importance of good LGBTQ+ representation in youth literature
YA Books with Good LGBTQ+ Representation
1. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
2. The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
3. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
4. Dreadnought by April Daniels
Final Take Why LGBTQ+ Representation Matters in Youth Literature
This is why LGBTQ+ representation matters in youth literature. Literature represents every aspect of life. Literature represents us in school and with our friends. It also represents family and our relationships with those we love, like romantic relationships.
Without representation, we are left feeling like we don't have a place in this everyday life that is shown in the literature. We feel we don't belong, or even aren't meant to be where we are. We feel like we have no place with our families and friends or in school as who we are.
This leads to not being honest about ourselves and sometimes hiding our various identities. For example, if we see no gay characters in the books we read, we may assume that they simply don't exist. Then, when we see these identities in ourselves, we deny them and push them down– desperately trying to make ourselves believe that they don't exist and that we are "normal," as not being LGBTQ+.
Denying our identities is toxic to our health. We must embrace who we are in order to live happily as our true selves. Good representation helps us with this process.
Good LGBTQ+ representation shows people living with their identities without denying them or oppressing them. Or, if it does not portray these identities, then it shows how we can embrace who we are after going through a period of pushing our real identities down.
Good representation is raw about the issues we may face when coming out or realizing who we are. It is realistic about what it means to be ourselves.
When it comes to LGBTQ+ representation, the media is slowly catching up to including LGBTQ+ folks in narratives, and young adult novels are no exception. So here are five YA books with excellent LGBTQ+ representation.
You may also like: 5 Amazing Children's Books Featuring LGBTQ+ Characters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a book about two boys, Aristotle and Dante.
Aristotle and Dante are Mexican-Americans in the 80s dealing with issues of racial identity, family, and sexuality. They meet at the swimming pool and become friends.
The novel is about their friendship as they come of age, and it blossoms into a romance that the reader may enjoy.
Emily M. Danforth tells the story of 12-year old Cam, who has to move in with her aunt and grandmother after both her parents die. She then begins a romantic relationship with a girl. Soon after discovering this budding romance, her aunt sends her to conversion therapy. Cam must deal with the ramifications of her aunt's action while finding herself all at the same time.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post takes place in the 1990s in Montana. And it is a raw story about finding oneself while being simultaneously forced to hide oneself, too.
This novel follows twins Noah and Jude, who, at first, are close but grow apart over time. The first half of the book is told by Noah, who's gay. The second is told by Jude, a once fiery girl who shut down after the death of their mother.
The two siblings face romantic relationships, death, social issues, and much more in this coming-of-age novel about the importance of family.
I'll Give You the Sun makes for an excellent representation of coming out, as Noah realizes that he is gay and makes amends with this fact.
The book Dreadnought follows Danny Tozer, who's transgender. She inherits the powers of a superhero named Dreadnought, and her body is transformed into a conventional "girl's body." But, there are unforeseen obstacles headed Danny's way–who thought it could be so hard being a girl?
Danny faces issues of friendship, family, and relationships. If it's not enough, she takes on the responsibility that Dreadnought has left her with– she must deal with trying to stop Utopia, Dreadnought's killer. Will she be able to handle it all?
In short, LGBTQ+ representation matters a ton when it comes to books. This is a way we can see ourselves in the books we read.
When we aren't represented, we have a hard time relating to the story being told, and it makes a huge difference in how much we enjoy the story.
The novels above are only a short but important sample. And they represent LGBTQ+ narratives in a great way that allows their stories to be told, shared, and related to.
What are your thoughts about LGBTQ+ representation in YA? What are other good examples of LGBTQ+ representation in youth literature? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
By: Joely Feder
LGBTQ characters, LGBTQ+ representation, LGBTQ+ youth literature, young adult books, young adult LGBTQ+, young adult literature, young adult novels
Joely Feder
Joely is a student of English, with a concentration in Professional Writing, at Fairfield University. She likes reading YA and children's literature, and writing articles and narrative pieces. When she isn't doing that, she likes watching YouTube or going on road trips.
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Kia Picanto review: 4.0/5
Kia >> Picanto >> Kia Picanto
So what's the new Kia Picanto like without the GT line shizzle? Not bad at all...
Words: Shane O' Donoghue - @Shane_O_D
Pics: Paddy McGrath - @pmcgphotos
Model tested Kia Picanto 1.0 TX
Pricing from €13,295 (as tested)
Engine 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol
Transmission five-speed manual, front-wheel drive
CO2 emissions 101g/km (Band A3, €190 per annum)
0-100km/h 14.3 seconds
Power 67hp at 5,500rpm
Torque 96Nm at 3,500rpm
Boot space 255 litres (seats up), 1,010 litres (seats down)
Euro NCAP rating not yet tested
What are you driving?
The third generation of the Kia Picanto, and my how it has grown up. While the original was something you'd hope not to get stuck with by a budget car hire company on a Spanish holiday, the 2017 model is vying for top spot in the class against its first cousin, the Hyundai i10. We already tested the all-singing, all-dancing TX EDAS version of the Picanto on the international launch, but here we have it in entry-level EX guise, powered by the naturally aspirated 1.0-litre petrol engine. This one doesn't have all the extra new safety equipment, but it's probably quite representative of what Irish buyers will actually pay for with their own money.
Name its best bits
There's a lot to like, from the styling of the front end to the wide-opening rear doors and (relatively speaking) large boot. Inside, while the cabin is still made of hard plastics for the most part, it feels better built and uses more tactile switchgear than before. The high-mounted infotainment system also gives it a modern air, while there are loads of little clever touches, such as the large and well-lit vanity mirror behind the sunshade and adjustable cupholder storage in the centre console.
On the road, the new Picanto feels like a bigger car. It's stable on the motorway and never feels out of its depth, riding with real maturity over bumps, whether you're flying along an open road or battling with rush hour in the city. Top marks for the suspension development, which is close to class-best, we reckon.
Anything that bugs you?
While the feisty little three-cylinder petrol engine has plenty of go and is also surprisingly refined at a cruise, its output seems mismatched with the ratios of the five-speed manual gearbox, meaning there's a yawning chasm between first and second and then second and third, resulting in performance flat spots unless you use more revs before changing up. This is probably exacerbated by the fact that we're all used to driving turbocharged engines, now, but we don't expect the target buyer to trouble the red line very often, so they'll certainly notice this characteristic. A new turbocharged 1.0-litre petrol engine will be offered in the Picanto in time, which should eradicate the issue.
And why have you given it this rating?
We really like the new Kia Picanto. It's a league above its predecessor and a decent town car that isn't like a fish out of water when leaving the city limits. No doubt it'll be even better with a new engine.
If there is anything specific you'd like to know about the Kia Picanto that we've not covered, feel free to send us a question via the Ask Us Anything page.
Kia Picanto 1.0 EX ADAS review
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Hyundai i10 vs. Kia Picanto: has been updated since this review, but the Picanto now equals the class-leader in most ways so it's a very close decision between the two.
Peugeot 108 review
Peugeot 108 vs. Kia Picanto: the most attractive of the PSA/Citroen tie-up models, we think, but very rare in Ireland and not as substantial feeling as the Kia.
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Skoda Citigo vs. Kia Picanto: minor refresh coming soon, and remains a cracking small car - it not as practical as the Kia.


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JAHĀNGOŠĀ-YE NĀDERI
JAHĀNGOŠĀ-YE NĀDERI, TĀRIḴ-E (or Tāriḵ-e nāderi), one of the most important chronicles of the reign of Nāder Shah Afšār (r. 1736-47) by his court secretary, Mirzā Moḥammad-Mahdi Khan Estrābādi/Astarābādi (q.v.). It closely follows the conventions of Safavid historiography in its depiction of Nāder's life and ends during the chaotic period that ensued upon Nāder's assassination in 1160/1747 (Lockhart, pp. 262-63). The work appeared in its finished form in the 1750s, some three decades after the Afghan invasion of Iran and a decade after Nāder's death. It was based on Nāder's official court chronicle as recorded by Astarābādī, who had served as his main official historiographer. This work, originally titled Tāriḵ-e nāderi, later became known as the Tāriḵ-e jahāngošā-ye nāderi, a title reminiscent of ʿAlāʾ-al-Din ʿAṭā Malek Jovayni's history of the Mongol era, Tāriḵ-e jahāngošā, with which it does not have many obvious stylistic or structural parallels. Moreover, Astarābādī himself did not use this phrase to describe his own text.
Jahāngošā-ye nāderi is divided into two major parts. Its first section provides a general overview of the chaotic situation in Iran after the Afghan invasion in 1722, followed by a detailed account of Nāder's life and career. The second part of the work is described in its introduction as a "ruz-nāmča-ye ẓafar" (diary of victory), perhaps alluding to the Ẓafar-nāmas of Šaraf-al-Din ʿAli Yazdi and Neẓām-al-Din Šāmi, both written about Timur. Astarā-bādi's stylistic debt to these authors as well as to Safavid chroniclers is fairly clear, as reflected particularly in his florid language and stylized battle accounts. The Tāriḵ-e nāderi/Jahāngošā-ye nāderi displayed great structural similarity to the well-known Safavid chronicle, Eskandar Beg Monši's Tāriḵ-e ʿālamārā-ye ʿabbāsi. Astarābādī mimicked Eskandar Beg's annalistic division of his history in terms of Turko-Mongol years almost exactly, and, like Eskandar Beg, he offered detailed florid descriptions of spring immediately followed by accounts of courtly nowruz festivities.
In Astarābādi's work, these accounts of spring became almost as important as the actual narrative of events themselves. The chronicle's role as a decorative celebration of the ruler's charisma and royal glory (farr) now began to overshadow its function as a record of his actual accomplishments. Descriptions of spring in this work do not merely evoke the natural process of change, but rather foreshadow and parallel the accounts of historical events that they precede.
The succession struggles that erupted in Persia after Nāder's assassination created uncertainty for the author as to how to memorialize him. Some versions of Astarā-bādi's work ended with a short passage explaining that the author's goal was to record the events of Nāder's life, not to discuss the chaos that had arisen after his death. A few copies of the text end with a brief tribute, dated 1171/1758, to Moḥammad-Ḥasan Khan Qājār (Ṣafā, V, pp. 1807-8; Tucker, 2006, p. 107). The lack of continuity in dynastic rule in the 18th century made the task of celebrating rulers through panegyric tributes more complicated for court chroniclers of the time.
The Tāriḵ-e nāderi served as a stylistic model for numerous Persian court histories through the early Qajar period. The continuing popularity of this work in Asia and the Middle East is evidenced by the numerous lithographic editions of it that began to appear in the mid-19th century. Its appearance, too, at a time when Europeans were becoming increasingly aware of Persia's importance in world affairs, made it one of the first early modern Persian histories to be translated into a European language. A French translation of this work was made for the king of Denmark and published in 1770 by Sir William Jones, a British Orientalist who later achieved fame as a translator and scholar of Sanskrit and other Indian languages. Versions of the Jones translation then quickly appeared in German and English a few years later.
Mīrzā Mahdī Khan Estrābādi/Astarā-bādī, Tāriḵ-e Jahāngošā-ye nāderi, ed. Sayyed ʿAbd-Allāh Anwār, Tehran, 1962; ed. Adib Barumand as Tāriḵ-e Jahāngošā-ye nāderi: noska-ye ḵaṭṭi-e moṣawwar motaʿalleq ba 1171 H.Q, Tehran, 1991; tr. William Jones as Histoire de Nader Chah, connu sous le nom de Thahmas Kuli Khan, empereur de Perse, 2 vols., London, 1770; abr. tr. by William Jones as The History of the Life of Nadir Shah, King of Persia, London, 1773; tr. Thomas Heinrich Gaderbusch as Geschichte des Nadir Schah, Keysers von Persen, Greifswald, 1773 (based on the Fr. tr.). Laurence Lockhart, Nadir Shah: A Critical Study Based Mainly upon Contemporary Sources, London, 1938, pp. 292-96.
Aḥmad Monzawi, Fehrest-e nosḵahā-ye ḵaṭṭi-e fārsi, 6 vols., Tehran, 1969-74, VI, pp. 4309-14.
Ḏabiḥ-Allāh Ṣafā, Tāriḵ-e adabiyāt dar Irān, 5 vols. in 8. Tehran, 1954-92.
Charles A. Storey, Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey, 2 vols., London, 1927-39, I, pp. 322-24.
Ernest Tucker, "Religion and Politics in the Era of Nādir Shāh: The Views of Six Contemporary Sources," Ph.D. diss., University of Chicago, 1992, pp. 130-85.
Idem, Nadir Shah's Quest for Legitimacy in Post-Safavid Iran, Gainsville, Florida, 2006.
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Context. We present a detailed study of the X-ray properties of the galaxy cluster Abell 548b ( ), using XMM-Newton data, and discuss the connection between the thermal properties and the presence of two extended relic radio sources located at the cluster periphery.
Aims. We wish to analyze the dynamical state of the cluster and confirm the presence of a major merger. We will discuss the merger effects on the extended nonthermal emission.
Methods. We analyzed the X-ray brightness distribution, the surface brightness profiles in different directions, and the spectral properties in several cluster regions. Moreover, to better understand the dynamical history of this cluster, we performed an optical analysis of the cluster galaxies.
Results. From the analysis of the temperature distribution and of the surface brightness profiles, we find evidence of a shock in the northern cluster region, just before the location of the two extended peripheral relics. From the optical analysis, we find that the cluster galaxies show a large , and two components are needed to fit their velocity distribution. Observational results were compared with a cluster simulation. The maps of gas temperature and density distribution from the simulation agree with the observational data in the case of a cluster merger nearly perpendicular to the plane of the sky and in the state after the maximum core collapse.
Conclusions. We conclude that we are observing a galaxy cluster in a major merger phase, just after the maximum core collapse. The mass ratio is about 1:2, and the merger collision is nearly perpendicular to the plane of the sky. A shock is present in the northern cluster region, and it is very likely responsible for the electron reacceleration and the magnetic field amplification that will give cause the cluster relics. The relative position of the shock and the relics is strongly affected by projection effects.


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Shiri Dori-Hacohen was a doctoral student at the UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) in 2016 when she entered the Innovation Challenge, sponsored by the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship at the UMass Isenberg School of Management. The Innovation Challenge is an annual series of competitions that take place over the course of a full academic year, designed to assist aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue and develop marketable ideas and products. With the support of Professor James Allan, her CICS doctoral advisor, Dori-Hacohen entered the competition and won $35,000 in seed money for her initiative to automatically detect controversy in online discourse. Her winning initiative ultimately became her startup, AuCoDe (pronounced "oh-code"), the newest member of the CDS Industry Affiliates Program.
Why did you decide to join the CDS Industry Affiliates Program?
We heard great things from another industry affiliate partner, Lexalytics, who spoke very highly of the program. And of course, we've known [Executive Director] Brant Cheikes, [Director] Andrew McCallum, and [Technical Director of Community Initiatives] Matt Rattigan for years. But what really sealed the deal for us was the opportunity to participate in the Industry Mentorship Program. We saw what a great value it is to work with UMass students who are so talented and have a research mindset and fresh ideas.
Tell us more about your partnership with CDS.
Last year, we participated in Data Science for the Common Good (DS4CG), on a project to detect COVID-19 misinformation online, and we were thrilled with the results. We found a lot of invigorating novel technologies that were cutting-edge and really close to the newest neural net technologies. The students brought a lot of energy and hard work to tackle a problem that we might not have had the chance to address if not for DS4CG, because our funding generally is towards commercialization. But in this case, we were able to tackle a social impact problem that is not directly related to our bottom line, but is the type of problem that we really want to address. After the summer was over, one of the students continued to work with us in an independent study, and we are looking to publish a paper on this unique COVID-19 data set that we created.
It sounds like you've hired several UMass alums or students.
Yes! Our Vice President of Research & Development is Dr. Keen Sung, who is a recent alum of the CICS doctoral program. I've known him for years, since we were graduate students together, and it was really the best hire we could possibly have wished for. We also have JengYu Chou, an undergraduate student currently interning with us as a software developer, who has been doing a fantastic job, and we were fortunate to get funding from an NSF SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant to hire both of them. And my co-founder Julian Lustig-Gonzalez is an Isenberg alum.
It's a no-brainer to hire UMass alums because I know how high the standards are, and I know what quality of education they're coming from. I know that their training is among the best, and I can rest assured knowing that I've hired really good people.
What are some of the funding sources that have helped propel AuCoDe to success?
After the initial seed funding from winning the Innovation Challenge, we applied for and received an NSF SBIR Phase I, and later Phase II, award. We have received over one million dollars to date—the Phase I was about $250,000, the Phase II was $750,000. It also comes with a wide variety of supplemental funding that we're right now in the process of unlocking, such as the industry partnership element—if we partner with established companies in the field, then we receive more funding. And there's a matching program—so in the future, when we raise venture funding, NSF is willing to match at a 2:1 ratio up to a certain cap, and that would give us access to another half a million dollars funding. We are extremely grateful for this generous support by the NSF. It's really everybody's tax dollars at work, funding our work and our company, because the SBIR has a mandate for U.S. job creation and economic stimulus.
What would you say to someone at another small company or startup about why they should partner with CDS?
CDS has such a wide variety of expertise and talent, and they're willing to work with you for what you need, and what's going to be most helpful for your company. So whether that's talent pipeline, or new fresh ideas that you need on an extra challenging project, CDS is so flexible and willing to accommodate, and very open and transparent about what they can and can't provide. From our perspective, even just opening the conversation and saying, look, this is who we are, this is what our constraints are, can you work with us to make this happen? And Brant and Matt came with a very open mind and said, let's see how we can make this work ... through our grant, and through the direct membership in the Industry Affiliates Program, we were able to find a level at which we could sign up, and would be comfortable with our budget constraints.
The other thing that I would add is that a lot of companies aren't familiar with the funding mechanisms for SBIR and I highly recommend [learning them] for any startup or young company. It doesn't even have to be small companies—any company that has fewer than 500 employees is eligible for these grants. And so collaborating with UMass and applying for these grants can be an incredible source of funding for up-and-coming startups and young companies, or even established companies that are small. I think that it's a really incredible resource. If you're doing something that's technologically challenging, especially if you're partnering with CDS, then you may well be in the running for this kind of grant and it's totally worth looking into.
How did you first get interested in computer science?
I first learned how to program when I was seven or eight—I subscribed to a magazine called 3-2-1 Contact, and there was an article about BASIC that caught my attention. I was very lucky that my dad knew how to program, so with his help I programmed a game in BASIC based on the guidance from 3-2-1 Contact. And then later in a gifted program, I also got to program with Logo. But funny enough, I didn't think of myself as a computer scientist. When I went into my undergraduate studies in Israel, I had to pick a major and I wanted to study philosophy or history, and my mom said, "Pick something practical—you like computers, don't you?" And so that's how I landed in computer science. It wasn't until years later, when I really reflected on my interests, that I remembered that I had actually learned how to program as a kid. And I think that there are a lot of boys who get taught to program and see that as part of their development. And later when they become tech professionals, they say, "I learned to program when I was 12." And it wasn't until years later that I realized that I did too! I think that as a woman, there's sort of this need to distance yourself from geekdom and being too smart. And in hindsight, I realized that the passion was there all along and it was kind of dormant for a bit.
What advice do you have for student entrepreneurs, having been one yourself?
UMass has several incredible programs. One is the iCorps @ UMass training that you can do on campus. And then, the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Innovation Challenge that they sponsor, are an incredible resource. I can't recommend them warmly enough because they're the testing ground for your ideas. The feedback that you're going to get from real professionals and experts in the industry is just invaluable—not to mention the prize money, which in our case launched us to where we are today. And then—it's a little cliche, but think outside the box in terms of what you focus your energy on. Your advisor or your mentors might say you should only be thinking about research papers, but sometimes it can be useful to look outside of that realm. And if you are interested in startups, there are a lot of problems that need solutions. If you open your eyes wide enough, you're probably going to find quite a few problems that need solutions that you have the technical know-how to provide. And whether that means partnering with folks from the business school or going out on your own, there are so many opportunities out there and there is so much need. I think that the world is your oyster in a sense. Just go for it.
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"On this International Women's Day, the Alliance for Retired Americans is celebrating women across the United States and around the world. While the issues facing women have changed, from the fight for the right to vote and to work, to access to education for all girls and women, the importance of remembering and celebrating women has not.
"The first Women's Day was celebrated in 1909 in New York but became an international event in 1975 with formal recognition from the United Nations. Some communities mark the day with protests and demonstrations; in others, it is a day to celebrate womanhood. Notably, 2020 will mark 100 years of white women in the United States having the right to vote, which eventually led to all Americans having the right to vote.
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Bain & Company partners Maureen Burns and Darci Darnell join Fred Reichheld, the creator of the Net Promoter Score, in launching their new book, Winning on Purpose
BOSTON—December 7, 2021—Winning companies—those that truly make the world a better place, deliver 2-3 times the average stock market returns and offer fulfilling work for their employees—often have one thing in common: they put their customers first, ahead of all other stakeholders. Many of these top companies are adept practitioners of Bain & Company's widely used Net Promoter Score ℠ (NPS), a metric for tracking customer loyalty, which is grounded in the recognizable truth that if a company treats you right, you come back—and you tell your friends and family.
Bain & Company announced today the launch of Winning on Purpose: The Unbeatable Strategy of Loving Customers (HBR Press, December 2021) by Darci Darnell, Maureen Burns and Fred Reichheld, creator of the Net Promoter System℠. This new book provides extensive and convincing evidence that customer capitalism allows all stakeholders to win while building a sustainable future.
In Winning on Purpose, the authors detail why businesses should make enriching the lives of customers their primary purpose, irrefutably proving that this is the best way of ensuring sustainable growth, happily fulfilled employees and robust investor returns. The book also unveils two of Bain's new innovations: Net Promoter 3.0, which has been updated to meet today's current business and social environment, and Earned Growth, an accounting-based twin for NPS.
"Dissatisfaction is surging against traditional capitalism," said Fred Reichheld, Bain & Company fellow and creator of the Net Promoter System℠. "It has become critical for businesses to move away from financial capitalism, which is focused primarily on profits, and stakeholder capitalism, which ultimately doesn't satisfy anyone, to customer capitalism, which makes enriching the lives of customers a top priority. That's proven to be the best way to ensure robust, sustainable results for all stakeholders. NPS shines as a guide star for leaders committed to making their companies truly great."
With an entertaining and inspiring mix of personal stories, customer and employee experiences along with CEO and investor insights, the authors share:
How NPS feedback from millions of customers has revealed that the previously invisible forces of love and loyalty drive business success—and how traditional financial metrics orient companies toward greed and self-interest. NPS illuminates which companies are on the path to greatness and can sustainably provide the best experiences for customers, the most rewarding jobs for employees and the highest returns for investors.
Why most NPS practitioners achieve just a small fraction of the system's potential, and how leading practitioners use it as a moral compass to ensure people are treated right. Companies and case studies cover a range of sizes and industries, from T-Mobile, Apple and Amazon to Vanguard, Discover, USAA and FirstService, and digital revolutionaries such as Airbnb, Warby Parker, Tesla and Peloton.
The Revolutionary Earned Growth Rate (EGR), which provides the accounting twin to complement NPS, ensuring firms earn "good profits"—generated when loyal consumers come back for more and bring their friends—and why EGR should be included in audited financial statements. This is critical not only for customers, boards and investors, but also for employees to make informed decisions about where to work.
How to fight the Great Resignation by empowering employees to serve customers and hear how they did. The best companies know that the human touch is a key competitive differentiator for customer satisfaction and retention. And that for employees, the freedom to serve customers with empathy and creativity is the best path to extraordinary teams.
The F.R.E.D. Stock Index (FREDSI), which tracks total shareholder return (TSR) for companies that achieve their industry's highest NPS. Not only are these companies customer-love winners; they consistently beat the stock market, with annual returns of more than 26%--almost triple the stock market average over the past decade.
FRED REICHHELD is the creator of the Net Promoter System, the founder of Bain & Company's Loyalty practice, and the author of five books including the New York Times bestseller "The Ultimate Question 2.0." He is currently a fellow and senior advisory partner at Bain, where he has worked since 1977.
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Last month Razer introduced its Project Valerie 3 screen laptop to the world with two prototypes at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. By all accounts the innovative design was a hit, so much so, imitators couldn't resist them either, so they made their own.
This begs the question, what was so great about the Project Valerie laptop? This video shows the approach Razer has taken to extend the two screens on each side of the laptop, which is pretty awesome!
Beyond this feature though, Project Valerie has to be evaluated for possible use cases beyond gaming, which is clearly obvious. While the company didn't reveal the specs for the processor, RAM, and storage, it did so for the display and graphics engine.
A Look at the 3 Screen Laptop from Razer
If it ever comes to fruition, this laptop will have three high resolution 17.3 inch 4K screens, which will be powered by an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphic processing unit with an eye popping resolution of 11520 x 2160. With the right specs behind it, graphic designers, architects, engineers, traders and photographers are some of the small business owners that can make use of it.
Razer didn't reveal the price, but a Chinese site that was selling a stolen prototype of the laptop was offering it for $15,000, which puts it out of the budget of the vast majority of small business owners, even at half the price. But if you are a DIYer, and you have your heart set on a laptop with three screens, don't despair.
A YouTube channel, called JerryRigEverything, has a step-by-step instruction on how to build your own — albeit a not so polished version — with a used laptop, two new screens, door hinges and epoxy. It sounds rough, but Zack Nelson, who hosts the channel, does a commendable job. And what is even more impressive is, he takes it on planes and buses and uses it.
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Q: Get lines of multi-line string, Python I'm trying to convert large string in lines, but failing if \n is occurred in it.
Example string
s1 = """
x = 10
y = 20
print(f"Sample Calculator:\n{x} + {y} = {x+y}")"""

lines = s1.splitlines() # Similar results on lines = s1.split('\n')
print(*lines, sep='\n------\n')

output:

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x = 10
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y = 20
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print(f"Sample Calculator:
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{x} + {y} = {x+y}")

Required output:

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x = 10
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y = 20
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print(f"Sample Calculator:\n{x} + {y} = {x+y}")

A: To preserve backslashes literally, you use a raw-string, denoted by the prefix r, so that you don't have to escape every occurrence of a backslash with another backslash:
s1 = r"""
x = 10
y = 20
print(f"Sample Calculator:\n{x} + {y} = {x+y}")"""

A: Change this line to:
print(f"Sample Calculator:\\n{x} + {y} = {x+y}")"""
(I've escaped the backslash that will make it visible in the print instruction instead of treating it as a new line indicator)

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Yes, we will get with you soon on the house plan. Thank you for coming by.
Teresa, I just want to thank you for being such a blessing to work with!! Your kindness and expertise go a long way in this process. I am so thankful we found you and your blog!! I can't wait go share pics of our very own Simply Farmhouse!
I have tried to e-mail a few times, but I keep getting an error message! My husband and I are interested in your house plans and I would love to get the process started! Let me know if there is another way to contact you!
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Not sure if my last post went through- having trouble contacting you through the email address www.simplyfarmhouse@gmail.com. Is there another email?
Hello Allison ~ Looking forward to working with you!
Hi! I tried emailing you, but I got an error message. I am interested in your farmhouse plans!
Hello Julia ~ pls try emailing us again...look forward working with you.
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Hi, we are looking to build a metal building on the farm my husband grew up on in west Texas and finishing it out the inside. Kinda like what they call out here a 'barndaminium'. The old house there is past saving.
We will likely have 4 and 12 pitch roof with a single ridgeline left to right across he house. We would come off the eaves with a lower pitch roof to make a shed style porch all the way across the front and back of the house. Hope that makes sense. We are looking at a house size between 1600 and 1700 sq. ft. We like the stock design you have on your simplyfarmhouse.com website. We found you on Pinterest.
I am perfectly happy to make the deposit, but I wanted to ask if your farmhouse design could work for what we are thinking about and to see if you have experience with your designs being used for a metal building? Is something you would want to consider doing?
I really appreciate your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you so much of your interest in the simply farmhouse plan. Yes ma'am we believe we can do what you are asking. We look forward working with you. Contact us through my email www.simplyfarmhouse@gmail.com.
Very attractive farm house designs. These designs should be implement to build a attractive farm House Design.
Carla Craft ~ Hello Welcome to Simply Farmhouse....I read your comment but for some reason it did not publish it.
Thank you for inquiring about the house plan. Please keep trying to email us. Or leave another comment with your email address on here I will not publish it. I will delete it. Thank you.
Can you tell me what the color of the siding on your house is called? Really love it!!
Hello Stacie, Well thank you...yes it is called "Sage" by Georgia Pacific. Encase you like the metal roof. Burnished Slate its a brown color. Any metal company will carry it. Thank you for your interest pls come again.
Thank you so much for replying Teresa!! One more quick question...I searched Georgia Pacific's web site and the only siding I could find with the term "Sage" was one called Sagebrook. Do you think that is the right one? Do you have the same color on the triangle on the roof area? If not what color did you use there?
Hi Stacie, Oh yes now we remember it was sage brook it has been 3 years, we new it was sage something.... The triangle is a tan color I don't remember the name. Its a vinyl hand-split shakes design.
You are so welcome Stacie...I hope you come again.
The simplicity of your plan is exactly what I am looking for! Wondering if your plan is adjustable to make a fourth (could be tiny) bedroom..or shrinking one of the bedrooms to make the other much larger? I have 5 children, 1 boy and 4 girls and my girls can all share a room, they have before no problem, or have 4 small bedrooms. We would also want a garage and unfinished basement.
Hi Kate , Did you receive my email? Please let me know. copy and paste my email to contact me.
simplyfarmhouse@gmail.com. Thanks again Kate for your interest in the house plan.
Hello! We love this house and look forward to purchasing the plans soon, as we are currently working on buying the land right now. I was curious is there were any photos of your home from behind? Thank you!
Hello Christine congrats on buying land how exciting. We I do have a rear photo of the house. Ill get it on here soon. Thank you look forward to working with you.
Hi Teresa! My husband and I stumbled upon your site this evening while searching for house plans. We sent you an email and are eagerly awaiting your reply :) While reading the comments above, I saw where Kate had commented with interest for a 4 bedroom plan with a garage and basement. Wondering if you had a "sample proof" of this plan that we could see as this is also something we'd be interested in! :) Thanks a million!!
It has been good to talk to you through email..looking forward to working with you.
Hello! I was wondering if you have any good pics of the great room/ dining/ kitchen in 1 or 2 shots to get a feel for the layout and scale. Thanks!
Hi Jess, Sorry for the late responses. I will get a shot soon on the great room looking in to the kitchen soon. We have been super busy lately. Thank you for your interests.
Hi Cat, yes we still are selling house plans, great we will contact you soon.
We had the Magnolia plan modified to work for our large family and it was a great experience! They were very responsive and did a great job making changes. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a great floorplan designed by good peopLe at a really reasonable price!
Thank you Steve, it was a pleasure to work with you guys as well.
If at all possible, I would really love to see some photos from inside this home! I like the idea of the kitchen being in the front of the house but I can't picture walking in to the dining area upon entry of the home.
SO glad I stumbled upon this website!! We are looking to build in the near future but are having a hard time deciding on floor plans. Definitely keeping you guys in mind!
Thanks for your interest in our house plans. Please leave your email at simplyfarmhouse@gmail.com and we will be glad to send some to you.


Oscar-nominated actress Kate Hudson got candid on ABC Radio's top business podcast, "No Limits With Rebecca Jarvis," about her traditional childhood, her impressive career and her latest gig, running her lifestyle fitness brand, Fabletics.
Hudson grew up on a ranch in Colorado and credited her famous parents, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, for instilling important values in the family.
Hudson said she had a passion for performing from a young age. She was accepted at New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts for college but opted to defer for a year to travel and to pursue her budding acting career.
She was cast in her first film in 1998, in the independent "Desert Blue," alongside up and comers Casey Affleck and Christina Ricci. Two years later, she found herself nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Penny Lane in "Almost Famous." She never made it to NYU.
"As much as I now wish that I did have the NYU experience, you know, life presents itself timingwise the way it's supposed to, I guess, and so I have no regrets," she said.
Despite winning a Golden Globe for her role in "Almost Famous," she didn't take home an Oscar. While some may look at that as a letdown, Hudson was able to turn the experience into a valuable opportunity, thanks to some advice from her father.
"Something Kurt said to me at the Oscars … after I lost — 'Congratulations. You can now go have your career.' [That] was, like, such a great thing to say, because it's just starting. I was 21, so it was kind of amazing to have that so young and then just start working and having that kind of demand at a young age is just incredible," she said.
In the years that followed, Hudson has been a regular on the big screen, staring in big budget films like "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and "Bride Wars." She teamed up with her brother Oliver Hudson and their parents to create a production company, Cosmic Entertainment.
Most recently, she has been pursuing a passion for health and wellness with the creation of her activewear brand, Fabletics. It offers what it calls "flexible membership," in which being a VIP member gives you access to new merchandise, savings and digital workouts at no charge. Customers have the option to buy suggested items each month or decline a recurring subscription charge.
Since its launch, Fabletics has become one of the fastest-growing companies of all time and has over 1.2 million VIP members in eight countries. Through the creation of the brand, Hudson has been able to bring realize her vision of supporting and empowering women to lead healthy and active lives. The company recently announced that it has begun offering petite and plus sizes.
In a retail market in which many brands are struggling, Fabletics continues to grow, boasting 46 percent global growth in 2016 from the previous year. So how does it manage to stand out in a saturated market?
Originally published at abcnews.go.com on April 11, 2017.


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Black Lives Matter - Thomas Sowell Part 3
Posted by Jim Spence on Friday, August 26, 2016
© 2016 Jim Spence - Consider the turmoil in Milwaukee in recent weeks. A black criminal pointed a stolen gun at a black policeman, and got shot by that black policeman, who was protecting a black neighborhood. So the residents of that neighborhood rioted and burned down their own neighborhood, because black lives matter. Nobody in the Democratic Party leadership that the national news media follows, pointed out the stupidity of this situation.
America has evolved and finds itself in a very scary place on race relations. Thomas Sowell distills the evolution of how America is now being encouraged to deal with the social relics once known as prejudice and discrimination:
"If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 50 years ago, a liberal 25 years ago and a racist today."
That's right. If you call for everyone to be judged by the same standards, the hallmark of the Civil Rights movement, you are now a racist.
Consider how urban areas have turned into cesspools. Still, black Democrats love to trot out slavery, which was outlawed one hundred sixty-three years ago as the primary reason. They also infer that slavery is the reason why law enforcement should treat crime infested areas differently and blame society for the behaviors of criminals. Sowell teaches us that human bondage is not unique to the black experience. He has this to say about slavery:
"It takes no more research than a trip to almost any public library or college to show the incredibly lopsided coverage of slavery in the United States or in the Western Hemisphere, as compared to the meager writings on even larger number of Africans enslaved in the Islamic countries of the Middle East and North Africa, not to mention the vast numbers of Europeans also enslaved in centuries past in the Islamic world and within Europe itself. At least a million Europeans were enslaved by North African pirates alone from 1500 to 1800, and some Europeans slaves were still being sold on the auction blocks in the Egypt, years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed blacks in the United States."
And Sowell has spoken about the absurdity of preferential treatment for any group at great lengths. Here is a quote that encapsulates his wisdom on the subject:
"However much history may be invoked in support of these policies (affirmative action), no policy can apply to history but can only apply to the present or the future. The past may be many things, but it is clearly irrevocable. Its sins can no more be purged than its achievements can be expunged. Those who suffered in centuries past are as much beyond our help as those who sinned are beyond our retribution."
It would seem that according to Sowell we cannot end discrimination by using discrimination. He also provides warnings on the mindsets of those who are not treated the same as everyone else:
"When people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment seems like discrimination."
And perhaps most important of all, Thomas Sowell identifies the "incentives" that cause people like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to prefer to blame "society" for the crimes committed by black criminals rather than blaming the criminals themselves.
"To believe in personal responsibility would be to destroy the whole special role of the anointed, whose vision casts them in the role of rescuers of people treated unfairly by society."
Sowell sums up the consequences of buying in to the con job perpetrated on America by Democrats when they falsely claim that more government is the solution to poverty.
"The fatal attraction of government is that it allows busybodies to impose decisions on others without paying any price themselves. That enables them to act as if there were no price, even when there are ruinous prices - paid by others."


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Switzerland is a very well-known market for private banking, less so for transactional work. Banque Profil de Gestion (BPDG) aims to change that. Head of Advisory M&A, Pierre-André Montjovet, and Associate Director, Fiorenzo Manganiello, discuss their positioning in the Swiss market and give us the lowdown on this new venture.
Leaders League. What reasons prompted the creation of the Advisory M&A team within BPDG?
Pierre-André Montjovet and Fiorenzo Manganiello. We wanted to combine our financial expertises in mergers & acquisitions and corporate advisory. Since 2012, I had worked in M&A on my own independent boutique. When we met with Fiorenzo in 2014, we wanted to develop an activity oriented toward solutions for entrepreneurs, to fill the void left by more traditional banks in Geneva. At that time, there were almost no structured teams working on €10 to €100 million fund raising. It was an untapped niche in the market. There was an opportunity and we saw the potential of combining our operational and corporate finance knowledge. We also had a profound know-how of industrial issues.
Switzerland is a renowned market for wealth management, less so for transactional banking. Why did you choose such a special positioning in the Swiss market?
Switzerland handles more than a quarter of the world's wealth and therefore represents an economic center. We believe it provides an ideal platform to build something in investment banking. The larger banks have constraints and do not necessarily have solutions for entrepreneurs. Indeed, a lot of private banks picture investment banking as a risk they are not willing to take. In the small cap market, there is truly a lack of professionalism and a prevalent need for structuring and execution.
The Swiss market consists of smaller transactions and less transactions per year than other neighboring markets such as Germany or France. The market is composed of many family-type SMEs. To sum things up, the Swiss market has a great deal of investment money available but still lacks maturity. That is where Banque Profil de Gestion comes in.
What are the specificities of being an investment bank within a private bank?
However, there are considerably more advantages than disadvantages. For example, it is an amazing marketing tool to be in a position to say "we are a Swiss bank," listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, and can therefore ensure the confidentiality conforming to the Swiss reputation. It reassures our clients and opens up a field of new possibilities, notably for certain clients abroad. We also benefit from the internal resources of the bank, for the clients and their networks.
And it does open doors, more generally speaking, since we also have the wherewithal to obtain first-time meetings. We also have the flexibility of being a small team – 5 from the beginning of October. We want to remain independent.
On what type of transactions do you intervene in?
Our activities are divided between fund raising and private equity direct investments, which accounts for the 80% and the remaining 20% is M&A for nonlisted companies.
We figure out what work to take on by adopting an entrepreneur-centric approach, with an active involvement and alignment of interests. We apply our expertise to the complete operational and financial aspects of transactions. We also pay particular attention to innovation within our work. We bring innovation to the process by implementing quantitative IT tools, such as automated valuation.
Working capital financing is one of our specialties. I guess this is related to the private banking origin of our bank, and the profile of the clients the bank has. Those clients have cash flow and can work for a determined length of time with fixed rates in order to generate fix income.
In line with this, we've struck a deal in Asia, a distribution financing deal at a balanced rate. For SMEs, we are able to provide tools that big structures have but do not necessarily think of using. That is, for example, the case with securitization.
Private debt helps finance working capital, it is a real lever. What we like doing at Banque Profil de Gestion is peer-topeer. In other words, we adopt an entrepreneur to entrepreneur approach. This is a strong differentiation marker.
How do you make the most of this peer-to-peer approach you mentioned?
On the buyer's side, we have inquiries from investors clubs; we can also rely on anchor investors that are able to crystallize all other investors. In other words, the anchor investor subsidizes part of the ticket. It is a point of entry that allows us finishing the syndication.
What type of firms do you advise?
We aim to be the tool box of entrepreneurs. To us, the ideal entrepreneur would be one willing to expand – whether internationally or in order to buy new machines for example. This ideal entrepreneur would therefore be looking for new opportunities and new investors.
They are generally in an advanced maturity phase, generating a positive EBITDA (gross operating profit). In other words, they have a positive operational cash flow and have no debts. Those firms usually have a euro valuation of between 150 and 200 million. As for the sectors we intervene in, we deal with the real economy, everything related to the retail, clothing, luxury, finance and energy industries. One thing that is working quite well at the moment is the financing of transactions: trade finance, commodities and working capital.
On the geographical level, we definitely focus on Western Europe. We have also had some developments in central Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, led by our clients.
Our work – our know-how really – consists of pitching deals to the right people who can then make those deals on behalf of our clients. Whenever the transaction is handled by someone with a good understanding of the industrial, economic and social context – and the impact of a given deal – it definitely helps out and open the address book.


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With new legislation sweeping the nation from the latest high school ruling on pitch counts coaches are scrambling to make sure that they are prepared to handle the new regulations that their state will be imposing for the upcoming season. I do not want to debate the positive or negative impact the new rules will have for programs across the country but rather to highlight what I think will be even more useful as coaches embark on a new era of baseball we have not encountered before and how to maximize success.
"There are only so many bullets in the gun." I love that saying as it pertains to baseball because offensively we always tried to work counts and stay extremely disciplined at the plate so that we could wear the other pitcher down. That is why we have always credited the hitters that could see 7 pitches and put the ball in play or 9+ pitch at-bats even if they ended in a strikeout with a Quality At-Bat. We wanted to stress the importance of raising pitch count for a better chance at seeing the bullpen or if nothing else to shave some velocity off of the starter who might be overpowering in the beginning innings. I can remember many games that this philosophy paid off for us: we forced the opponents to go to the bullpen or we got to a starter late in a game, eventually winning the contest.
The implications for making the opposing pitcher use up all their bullets looms much, much bigger for coaches across the nation since new rules will go into effect this upcoming season. The notion of getting into an opponent's bullpen is in many cases is only going to be a matter of seeing enough pitches. In most high school games, I would guess that the starter will come out at some point depending on the rule each state adopts. With the right approach at the plate your can all but guarantee yourself a chance at the pen. In most cases the pitcher coming in the game is not going to be as good as the previous pitcher which of course means a better chance for your team to do damage at the plate.
I have talked about Quality-At Bats for many years now but the system seems to be the best approach your team could take to make the new era of baseball work for you. Reward those players who can chip away at the pitch count effectively. Knowing that each pitch is one pitch closer to taking the starter out of the game without coach discretion. It is inevitable that they will have to pull them and go to someone else.
In the state of Iowa in all classes we were amongst the top 5 in walks every year. I have always attributed that to the fact that walks were viewed as a very positive thing in our program. Aside from a double, triple, or homerun we viewed them as equal to a hit and the QAB percentage is calculated as such. No more credit is given for a walk than a hit or vice versa. With these new rules coming coach's way I would actually prefer a player walk in 6 pitches than come up and get a hit on the first pitch. The outcome is the same, player on first but the pitcher used less "bullets" in the first situation. Of course ever player in the country would rather have the first than the second but teaching them a QAB System and how it can positively help not only them but their team is crucial.
Seven pitch at-bats not ending in a strikeout.
Nine or more pitches in an at-bat even ending in a strikeout.
These send the message that players can still be successful and have a positive impact on the game even if they didn't get a hit, hit the ball hard, or in a walks case didn't hit the ball at all. They need to be taught early that contributions can be made to the team beyond the norms. We also wanted to give players the mindset that grinding out long at-bats is a BIG DEAL and the QAB system rewards players who buy into it. We can't have walks, seven, eight, or nine pitch at-bats if hitters aren't comfortable going deep in counts. Many times players want to take a rip at the very first thing that is remotely close to the strike zone. Especially now with the significant change in pitch count it becomes even more critical for your team to adopt this concept and implement it immediately. Having a plan to hunt pitches in the box and adopting the 1-Pitch Warrior Quality At-Bat System is going to be a key ingredient to a successful transition to the new format of high school baseball from here on out.
Also wanted to remind coaches who are able to make it that we are still registering for the 2nd Annual Coaches Clinic on December 3rd. Check your calendars, ask for help if needed from your booster club, and bring the entire staff!


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Lying is a tradition in my family. My grand father lied to my grandmother. He had a long-term affair with a nurse at the hospital. Six years into the affair, my grandfather sat at the nurse's bedside as she gave birth to their love child. It was the same day my infant mother had taken her first steps. He told my grandmother he was working late and to take pictures for him. It was eight years after when my grandmother received a call from the nurse's sister who could no longer bear the burden of the lie. My grandmother told my mother that her daddy was going to live with a new family, and she wouldn't be seeing him anymore. The only sense my young mother could make of it was that he left because she wasn't a good enough daughter. It obliterated her hope to ever be anything beyond adequate, so she submitted to the world and kept quiet.
My mother married the first man who told her he loved her. My father, a domineering brute with a hot temper, was sweet and romantic in the early stages of their love. I read in my mother's journal that it was the day after their wedding that my father had instantly transformed into what I always knew him to be. He had lied too.
I desperately jumped and screamed up at the sky, wishing somehow the pilot would hear us, land and whisk us away to somewhere new and exotic. What a day that would be.
My mother started taking up bad habits. My father was a beer drinker, so she started drinking his. Then occasionally a box of wine or some wine coolers would appear, however briefly, in the fridge. When she was laid off from the factory, her social life ceased to exist. I began to find large bottles of gin in the pantry. There were fewer moments spent on the lawn vigorously waving at airplanes, for she had accepted the fact that no one was coming to save her. Instead, she plopped herself down in front of soap operas, with always a drink by her side and allowed the world to revolve without her.
My father kept himself out of the house most of the time, and I was glad for it. When he came home, he would scream at my mother for the housework that didn't get done. Without a trace of emotion, she would quietly stand, do what needed to be done and return to the television. She no longer possessed the energy to fear him.
Our tiny, old bungalow was situated in a woodsy area in a town of 1,200 – mostly pensioners. My parents decided it made financial sense for me to remain an only child, so I only had myself to be entertained by. I would take to the woods when I got restless and let my imagination run free. Sometimes I was a witch and concocted love potions in my secret fortress. Sometimes I was an explorer and would break into abandoned hunt shacks in search of secret treasure. Some days I would conjure up ghosts with my Ouija board so they could tell me who my husband was going to be and if I would ever be famous. Sometimes I was a young girl, just like me, trapped by an obsessed admirer then rescued by a handsome young boy from the big city, in town for the weekend with his parents.
Other times, I would try to make myself a part of my mother's world. I would sit next to her, attempt to comprehend the plots of her soaps and try to drink as much milk as she drank gin. I was never thirsty enough to keep up.
Over the years, any liveliness that remained in her eyes slowly retreated deep into her mind where it likely disintegrated, for I never saw it again. I was too young to understand, so it didn't break my heart as thinking about it does now.
Up until her retreat, my mother had mostly written in her journal about running away, travelling the world and going on dangerous adventures. Sometimes I was a part of those fantasies, sometimes not. The odd time, she would write about when the grocery store manager would notice her and smile, or when a co-worker would say something nice about her hair. Other times, she wrote about how she no longer desired my father, but would never leave him. She had made her bed, she wrote.
After my mother took to the drink, her entries became fewer and darker. She imagined what the world would be like without her—how I would be cared for, how my father would react, if anyone would notice at all.
When I was 15 years-old, my mother died in her bed during the night. It was the drink that took her, though it was she who took the drink.
After determining my mother's closet didn't contain a dress fit enough for the viewing, I stumbled upon a wooden lockbox with an envelope attached, marked "Bridgette". Inside the envelope was the key. I had never seen the box before, and until I opened it, I didn't even know my mother had ever kept a journal.
Take the lessons far and wide. Carry them with you wherever you may go.
I stepped up to the podium at St. Mary's Church four days after her death in my new black dress and patent black Mary Janes. I unfolded my crinkled-up piece of paper with quivering hands. As I set it down and smoothed it out, the priest scurried over and adjusted the microphone from my forehead to my mouth. I took a breath, and with a shaking voice, I told her few mourners she was a good wife and mother with an adventurous spirit. I told them she taught me everything I knew about becoming a woman and that she had set an excellent example for me. Lastly—keeping with family tradition—I told them she had fun.